Pale chambray blue herringbone weave fabric swatch with fine texture

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Sanderson

Melford Chambray

Name: Melford Chambray
Brand: Sanderson
SKU: SAF0338-28

Melford Chambray has a clean, airy blue ground with a finely woven herringbone effect that gives the swatch a subtle tailored feel. The pale chambray tone reads fresh and slightly washed, with a cool clarity rather than a strong saturated blue.

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About this fabric

This Sanderson fabric from the Melford Weaves collection is a substantial 270gsm textile, with a usable width of 138.5 cm and a 40 m standard length. The pattern repeat is minimal at 1.6 cm horizontally and 0 cm vertically, which lets the small-scale weave texture take the lead. Visually, the colour is a gentle chambray blue softened by white and misty grey threads, creating a lightly heathered surface that feels crisp but not stark. The fine herringbone structure gives it a neat, ordered appearance that suits both structured furniture and elegant window treatments.

How to use it

Use this soft blue on a slipper chair, bench or roman blind where the subtle weave can be appreciated up close. It pairs especially well with white woodwork, pale oak and stone-toned neutrals for a calm, coastal-influenced room.

A fresh chambray tone that works neatly in tailored curtains or easy upholstery.

Sanderson Melford Weaves Fabric

Specification

Horizontal repeat: 1.6 cm
Standard length: 40 m
Threads per cm: 88
Usable width: 138.5 cm
Vertical repeat: 0 cm
Weight: 270 gsm

Specification as published by Sanderson. We will confirm the current details with them before you order.

Made up by us

Every metre we order is cut, sewn and fitted in our own Heybridge workshop, with Simon over every stage. Reupholstery, bespoke pieces, curtains, blinds and headboards.

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